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Byron Samuels
| Biographical details |
| Born |
(1964-05-03) May 3, 1964 (age 60) |
| Playing career |
| 1982–1986 |
UNC Asheville |
|
| Position(s) |
Florida |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) |
| 1989–1990 |
Tulsa (asst.) |
| 1990–1991 |
UNC Wilmington (asst.) |
| 1991–1992 |
Radford (asst.) |
| 1992–1994 |
UNC Wilmington (asst.) |
| 1994–1995 |
Washington State (asst.) |
| 1995–1997 |
Hampton |
| 1998–2001 |
Tennessee (asst.) |
| 2001–2002 |
Radford (asst.) |
| 2002–2007 |
Radford |
| 2007–2009 |
South Florida (asst.) |
| 2010–2012 |
Hillsborough CC (asst. AD) |
| 2013–2014 |
Georgia (Operations Coord.) |
| 2014–2017 |
Florida A&M |
|
| Head coaching record |
| Overall |
92–194 (.322) |
Byron Samuels (born May 3, 1964) is a former college basketball head coach. He was previously the head coach for Florida A&M University.
Originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Samuels played college basketball at UNC Asheville. A forward, Samuels averaged 12.3 points and 7.6 rebounds in his senior season of 1985–86. Samuels graduated from UNC Asheville in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in personnel management. He then completed a master's degree in sociology at Western Carolina University in 1989.
Head coaching record
| Season |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Postseason |
| Hampton (MEAC) (1995–1997) |
| 1995–96 |
Hampton |
9–17 |
0–0 |
10th |
|
| 1996–97 |
Hampton |
8–19 |
7–11 |
7th |
|
| Hampton: |
17–36 (.321) |
7–11 (.389) |
|
| Radford (Big South Conference) (2002–2007) |
| 2002–03 |
Radford |
10–20 |
6–8 |
6th |
|
| 2003–04 |
Radford |
12–16 |
7–9 |
6th |
|
| 2004–05 |
Radford |
12–16 |
7–9 |
4th |
|
| 2005–06 |
Radford |
16–13 |
9–7 |
4th |
|
| 2006–07 |
Radford |
8–22 |
3–11 |
7th |
|
| Radford: |
58–87 (.400) |
32–50 (.390) |
|
| Florida A&M (MEAC) (2014–2017) |
| 2014–15 |
Florida A&M |
2–27 |
2–13 |
13th |
|
| 2015–16 |
Florida A&M |
8–21 |
4–12 |
13th |
|
| 2016–17 |
Florida A&M |
7–23 |
5–11 |
T–11th |
|
| Florida A&M: |
17–71 (.193) |
11–37 (.229) |
|
| Total: |
92–194 (.322) |
|
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National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Conference division champion
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